Fibre optics logothd42THD42-Exploitation_logo Fibre optics with SIEL-Territoire d'énergie Loire SIEL-Territoire d'énergie Loire realized a fibre optic network in 274 municipalities in Loire. The THD42 fibre optic is funded by the Europe (2%), the State (25%), the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (9%), the EPCIs* (31%) and SIEL-Territoire d'énergie Loire (33%). It is operated and marketed by an external company (THD42 Exploitation - Axione group) under a public service delegation. In a few figures : 190,000 households and businesses will eventually be connected. 280 million euros invested. 13,000 km of fibre optic cables. *Different groupings of municipalities, including communautés de communes, agglomérations, métropole. THD42 is co-financed by European Union with European Regional Development Fund.